Qadiri Boutchichi
The main Zawiya (Cornerstone) of the Qadiri Boutchichi Tariqah is in a small village called Madagh (North East Morocco). It has been the home to the Shuyukh of this Tariqah for many decades. This tariqah has a silsilah leading back to Prophet Muhammad (may peace and blessings be upon him) through the well-known Sufi Master known as Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani. The Current Sheikh of the Tariqah is Sheikh Sidi Hamza al Qadiri al boutchichi, is the son of the previous Sheikh of the Tariqah known as Sheikh Sidi al Abbas al Qadiri al Boutchichi. What makes this Tariqah quite unique is that Sheikh Sidi Hamza, Sheikh Sidi Al Abbas, Sheikh Sidi Abu Madyan (the Sheikh before Sheikh Sidi Al Abbas) were all descendants of the well-known Sufi Master Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jilani.
This Tariqah got its additional name because of an event that occurred during Sheikh Sidi Ali's time (the sheikh at that time). He traveled with two other Shuyukh (plural for Sheikh) to visit a great Sheikh who had the sirr (spiritual secret). When they arrived there they found that this great Sheikh had many guests that were already eating. The custom at that time was that honoured guests would always have the best available. The current guests were eating a poormans dish made from barley and milk. The three Shuyukh were shown their seats and were given three large bowls of this dish. Two of them did not eat as they thought they would receive a better dish. Sheikh Sidi Ali ate his dish and felt embarrassed that his two companions had left theirs (it is also custom to eat what your given by your host). Sheikh Sidi Ali ate his two companion's dishes as to not offend the Sheikh they came to visit. Just as he had finished eating their dishes, the Sheikh came to the three guests and stated who he did not have time so he put the sirr in the food for them. Sheikh Sidi Ali received everything and the other two left with nothing.
The Silsilah of the Qadiri al Boutchichi Tariqah
http://www.tariqa.org/qadiriya/texts/silsila.html The Qadiri Boutchichi Silsilah]
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